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The Weekend Desk ReportSpecial Kentucky Derby Edition Bet The Alpha Male Dangerous Liaison Daddy Nose Best? Take Charge Indy No Rose To Run Hair Of The Horse . . . - The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Cinco de Bourbon. - Free Comic Book Day: At a comic book store near you! - The Flying Saucer Weekend Brunch Report: Check out that bowl. - The Sound Opinions Weekend Music Report: "Sharon Van Etten bares all in our studio. And Santigold is back with a new album and a new bag of tricks." - The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago's neighborhoods and communities. See what's happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities. Discrimination Against Former Prisoners Two former prisoners discuss how fear on the part of employers is the hardest to overcome without assistance and is probably a key factor in why some ex-convicts return to crime. Saturday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV19 - The Gondoliers The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. and the University of Chicago Chamber Orchestra perform this classic opera. Tune in and sing along! Saturday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. on CAN TV19 - Perspectivas Latinas: Casa Central William Santos of Casa Central describes how its network of social services propels a diverse population of all ages toward self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life. Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21 - Come Sail Away: Chicago Rock in the 1970s Author Stu Shea revisits the music emerging from Chicago's rock and roll scene during the "Me Decade" of the '70s, including a deeper look at bands like Styx and Chicago, and live performances of the top hits. Sunday, May 6 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21 - Legislative Hearing: Prison Overcrowding & Meritorious Good Time The Illinois House Judiciary Committee hears testimony on legislation that would reinstate Meritorious Good Time, a program that addressed prison overcrowding by reducing inmates' prison stays for good behavior. Sunday, May 6 at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV21 - The Indispensable Man: Life & Times of FDR The New Deal era comes to life through this celebration of the music and history of the epoch, including the world premiere of a music and narrative piece on the life and times of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Sunday, May 6 at 1 p.m. on CAN TV21 - May Day: Haymarket Lives The Illinois Labor History Society commemorates the death of striking workers, activists, and police as a result of the "Haymarket Affair" in 1886. Sunday, May 6 at 3 p.m. on CAN TV21 - May Day March for the 99% Demonstrators march to Union Park in Chicago as part of May Day protests. Sunday, May 6 at 3:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
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